Student Summer Employment Programs – Jobs for Youth & Post-Secondary Student Programs
no fixed amount
Subsidy
Description:
PEI employers who hire students during summer may qualify for the employee wage subsidy offered through two separate student employment programs:
1. Jobs for Youth Program
This program supports students aged 15-29 working 8-12 weeks during summer and students must be returning to school in the Fall.
2. Post-Secondary Student Program
Supports full-time post-secondary students working a minimum of 12 to a maximum of 18 weeks during the summer. The exact number of weeks designated per placement will be based on factors such as but not limited to: position, wage, and the likelihood of opportunity for experiential learning. Students must be entering or returning to full-time post-secondary studies in the Fall.
Comments on Funding:
Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be:
1. Non-profits
2. Private Businesses
3. Public Sector
Application Steps:
Applicants must use the online form buttons at the end of the page.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Business name and contact details, including a primary and alternate contact person
2. PEI Corporate Registry number
3. Business HST number
4. CRA payroll number
5. Worker’s Compensation Number
6. Organization type, i.e. private, non-profit or public
7. Date of business established
8. Business activity, i.e. major product or service
9. Number of employees in Prince Edward Island
10. Preferred language of service, English or French
11. Legal signing officers for binding legal agreements and payment claims (name and title)
12. Disclosure of previous provincial and/or federal government agreements
13. Disclosure of any default amount owing to a government department or agency
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
